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How (and why) scientists are mining manure for phosphorus

Agricultural resource. Environmental scourge. Phosphorus gold mine. Chicken manure is all these things at once.

by Matt Davenport
January 23, 2018 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 96, Issue 5

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There are thousands of chicken houses sandwiched between the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean producing tons upon tons of chicken manure. Watch our latest episode of Speaking of Chemistry to see how farmers and researchers are coming together to mitigate manure’s environmental risk and maximize its value.

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